Jackrabbits fall to No. 6 Cowgirls

South Dakota State riders took a pair of points in reining,
but got blanked in horsemanship and took one point in both hunt seat events to
fall to No. 6 ranked Oklahoma State by a 16-4 score on Saturday at the DeHaan
Equestrian Center.

"The reiners
rode strong once again against a very talented team," head coach Megan Rossiter
said. "Laura Dunlavy had another outstanding ride, and freshman Jessie Miller
laid down aggressive ride as well. We still have work to do, but we were
proud of the team for another strong showing against a successful and seasoned
team."

Dunlavy and Miller scored the points for the Jacks in
reining, Dunlavy scored a 72 riding AR to improve to 2-0 on the season, while
Miller improved to 1-1 in reining with a 71 on Boo.

Lauren Kerr and Megan Schiffman led the Jackrabbit hunt seat
team, with Kerr posting a score of 90 riding Havana in equitation on the flat
to earn a point and improve to 2-0 on the season. Schiffman carded a 92 on
Jackson, but her record still falls to 0-2, as OSU's Samantha Harrison posted a
94 on the same horse.

"The ladies
rode very well, and I'm very proud of them," assistant coach Kamerra Brown said
of the hunt seat riders. "Today was a very proud moment for Lauren and Megan, who
both scored in the 90s. All the ladies worked hard after their last meet
against Texas A&M and came into today's show hungry. All of that hard work
showed today."

Jenna Boscardin
made her season debut on Saturday, and scored the Jackrabbits lone point over
fences with an 80.5 riding Elliot.

The Jackrabbits
hit the road for the first time this season next Saturday, when they travel to
Manhattan, Kan., to take on the Wildcats, who entered the week ranked No. 7 in
the latest poll with a 4-1 record, with the lone loss coming in a hunt seat
only event against SMU in a tiebreaker.